Uncovering the Corrupt Practices of Family Law: The Respondent

Dan: This book literally speaks the life of shattered fathers being beat down in family court for no good reasons like myself …. It’s true it’s a constant companion in a time of crisis that will be like reading your own story. You are not alone ! This book will educate you and strengthen you. Must read for dads! WE MATTER!!

United States on May 01, 2023

Jpols: Bought Sept ‘22. The author is a good writer. He provides unbelievable stories of his divorce fleecing with parental alienation a particularly abusive focus. Ellis does not pretend to be perfect and holds himself accountable. If this book helps expose that parental alienation needs to be stopped, it will serve to save thousands of lives and relationships.

Canada on Dec 30, 2022

The Godfather: If I haven’t been dealing with my very similar ex wife to Greg’s for last 8 years or so, nonstop, I would never believe that a woman is capable of such malicious and evil tactics. Do they have a play book, or just very evil friends. Courts double the child support for successful (actors/actresses) aka parental alienators and that fact alone encourages such evil and monstrous behavior.
Excellent book. Those trapped in the Family Law Court system still will appreciate seeing that they are not the only ones dealing with such lunacy.

Always put kids first and deal fair and square. A failed marriage with a narcissist can be worst than prison. You never know when you’ll be set free and it’s probably more expensive than any “bail” or financial penalty. Sometimes that never ends too… (alimony)

United States on Nov 13, 2022

CatsWhiskers: I follow Greg on Twitter and thought I would read his book. It’s heartbreaking and powerful and shows what a wonderful human being he is. Everyone should read this book.

United Kingdom on Aug 11, 2022

Vanessa: After sending the link to a friend, it occurred to me that I never wrote a review so here's my thoughts:

It's a strange thing to say that someone's nightmare put to paper was a good read, but the book was so insightful bringing light to the ring of hell that is the corrupt Family court system, i can't help but say that it was. Time and time again I was left with feelings of fragility, disbelief, outrage and just.. heartbreak.
In the parts that personally hit home, Right down to the l&b hanging from the mouth, I felt an odd sense of comfort and comradery that we're not alone in such terror. And In the male specific experiences that are unknown to me, knowledge was intriguingly gained and empathy given in tons.
Even if you've never experienced trauma, even if you're not a man, even if you don't have children, taking on the knowledge of how this appalling one sided system really works behind the courthouse doors is so invaluable, because it's in that knowledge that change can, and hopefully will be made. 🙏🏻

My heart goes out to anyone experiencing even a chapter of this book. Including Mr Ellis x

🥃🖤

United Kingdom on May 25, 2022

mad_cat: This is a great book that shows more than the author intended. First off, it shows the horrors of what a man goes through should a woman decide to falsely accuse him and use the court system and criminal justice system as a weapon, and the devastating effects it has on men and their children.

One might think someone who went through everything Greg did that he would come out a red-pilled man. Many think he is. He's not. At best he's purple pilled... more red than a blue pill, but still very much blue. Greg states that women fighting for equality in society was very important and necessary, something he wholeheartedly agrees with, but the next paragraph states men have been disadvantaged and disposable for a very long time. Can't have it both ways, women can't fight for equality with men while men are also disadvantaged compared to women. Women wanting equality with men would require women giving up power to be in the same position as men. Think I'm wrong? Read this book.

There is a part of Greg who cannot let go of the gynocenetrism that has imprisoned him starting in childhood with his abusive mother. Greg needs to hold onto his old idealism that has betrayed him,...

United States on Sep 21, 2021

Simon Omnes: During my life, I have seen couples divorce for various reasons. Family members, friends’ parents, artists that I like, and other friends whose divorces created quite an impact on relatives; alongside various behaviors from the divorcees. From some people, civility and kindness toward the other parent, alongside attempts to not create a public war before the kids. But on other family sides, I saw parents who refused to talk to one another and used their kid as the message transmitter using phrases like “Tell your mom that…” or “Tell your dad that!”. Worse is when I saw parents using their public voice to attack their ex-husband or ex-wife in public. With one artist even using its work to directly attack and insult their ex; which I found so disgusting as the kid is seeing their parent making money by insulting the other one. So regarding divorces, I was not surprised by the content in Greg Ellis’s podcast where he spoke, among many topics, of the family court law and the troubles he endured there as he and his wife were divorcing and he endured a nightmarish procedure.

A situation that he describes in full detail in The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of...

Canada on Jul 07, 2021

Graham B. Verdon: With this book, which is an intriguing mix of, as the book says, a memoir and a manifesto, Ellis provides a soul-bearing snapshot of what it's like to be stuck in a high conflict divorce with someone intent on destruction. Sadly, the legal system is set up in such a way that all the worst in human nature to flourish. Greg lays his heart on the line as he tries to find redemption and make sense of his own family's demise. This is a must for anyone who has slogged through the divorce courts. I'd also recommend it to those who know someone going through it. Don't know how to help? Get them this book. But it's also accessible for anyone who senses that the core of the culture war involves the denigration of the family as a core institution. In the end, a story about family breakdown is one about the children caught in the web. Greg's story helps illuminate the emotional crisis one can go through when their children are ripped from them. Whatever you think you know about divorce, you'll be surprised reading this. I guarantee long-held biases and myths will be shot down and you'll be left with a clearer understanding of a better way forward for our children.

Canada on Jun 30, 2021

Jason D. Hill: This book is a masterpiece and a gem on many levels. To begin with, Ellis is a brilliant writer and stylist. The prose is of another world—elegiac and full of pathos without becoming mawkishly sentimental. The writing is cinematic and evocative. The words create a lush visual image of the harrowing experiences Ellis experienced by losing custody of his children. If you want to learn how deeply family law is antipodal to the interests of the father—then read this book. If you want to learn how one innocent man survived the single-minded goal of his spouse to destroy his life and career, but who emerged with his dignity intact, his love of life burning incandescently, and the way his profound love for his sons have kept him living with sustained purpose and meaning—read this book.
I was struck by Greg Ellis’ graciousness throughout the book. In describing the toxic manner by which his ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law tried to set him up and destroy his life, Ellis does not resort to demonization of those vocationally called to destroy him. Rather, in a dignified and restrained manner he unfolds the chain of events that led to the crisis, orchestrated by his ex-wife, that...

United States on Jun 30, 2021